CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Firefighters responded to a house fire in Eastdale Saturday morning. At 9:40 a.m., they received a call from a neighbor about a fire on Mark Twain Circle. When they arrived, they believed a resident was inside the home, and began a search while fighthing the blaze. They were able to get…… MORE
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Corgi Cuties Take Over St. Elmo
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Big ears, short legs, and plenty of wagging tails took over St. Elmo today. The streets of Chattanooga’s historic St. Elmo neighborhood were packed for the annual St. Elmo Corgi Parade. More than 200 corgis, dressed in everything from tutus to superhero capes, made their way down St. Elmo Avenue as…… MORE
A Taste of Cornbread Culture
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) – The streets of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, are packed this weekend for the National Cornbread Festival. Today, visitors played games, rode carnival rides, and browsed booths filled with handmade arts and crafts, and the fun continues tomorrow. Festival Goers also stopped by Cornbread Alley, where they could sample nine different types…… MORE
Chattanooga T-Shirts Capture Scenic City Spirit After National Park City Honor
CHATTANOOGA,TN -(WDEF)In celebration of Chattanooga becoming the first National Park City in North America, local brand New South Trading Co. has released a new line of t-shirts showcasing the area’s natural beauty. Designed by co-founders and husband-and-wife duo Ben and Julie Simpson, the collection features four original designs, including scenes from Snoopers Rock, the Tennessee…… MORE
Hamilton County Coalition Leads Effort to Safely Dispose of Unused Medications This Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — This Saturday, the Hamilton County Coalition is giving local residents an easy and safe way to clean out their medicine cabinets as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event, held in partnership with local law enforcement and Tennessee Water, aims not only to collect unused or expired medications,…… MORE
EPB announces partnership to bring quantum computer to Chattanooga
IonQ’s Forte Enterprise Quantum Computer, which will be coming to Chattanooga. (Courtesy: IonQ) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- EPB has announced the next step in growing their Quantum Network. EPB’s goal over the past couple of years has been to make Chattanooga a preeminent destination for quantum computing. On Friday, they approved the next step of that…… MORE
Weather Update: Friday April 24, 2025
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Mild and humid. Showers/Thunderstorms. Lows: low 60’s. Winds: SW @ 5 MPH. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Warm. Humid. Highs: low 80’s. Winds: N @ 5 MPH. Overnight: A Few Clouds. Mild. Patchy Fog. Lows: mid 50’s. Winds: N @ 5 MPH. Sunday: Cloud/Sun Mix. Warm.…… MORE
Henagar police officer arrested in ongoing child pornography investigation
Joshua Min Kwon DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) — A Henagar police officer has been arrested following an investigation into the online distribution of child pornography. The arrest stemmed from a report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a social media account sharing explicit material involving minors. A DeKalb County Investigator, working…… MORE
Chattanooga, EPB to launch nation’s first quantum tech center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — EPB has announced a major expansion of its quantum technology efforts by partnering with IonQ. IonQ is a global quantum computing company, bringing a quantum computer to Chattanooga. According to EPB, this will create the nation’s first quantum technology center with commercial access to both quantum computing and networking. The new…… MORE
Man accused of murdering father in East Ridge appears in criminal court
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man accused of killing his father made his first appearance in criminal court Friday morning. 26 year old Caleb Disterdick has been charged and indicted on two charges of First Degree Murder and Abuse of a Corpse. This was in relation to a murder on December 19, 2024 on Greenslake…… MORE
